In-Home Care Services in Cheraw, South Carolina

CaringScore for Cheraw, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Cheraw was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose in-home care services in Cheraw.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 4.2, Cheraw rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Cheraw. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cheraw, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cheraw, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Cheraw is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 2.8, Cheraw rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 69.5 physicians per capita, Cheraw trails the national average by 68.5 percent. Cheraw trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cheraw is 73.4 years -- 5.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cheraw -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cheraw's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cheraw, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cheraw, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cheraw, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for in-home care services. The CostScore for Cheraw is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Cheraw are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Cheraw is $3,289 , which is 4.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cheraw indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cheraw, SC
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	55
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	96

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cheraw, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Cheraw. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Cheraw is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Cheraw rates below average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 215 days each year in Cheraw, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cheraw than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cheraw is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $32,323 per year, the population of Cheraw earns a lower than average median household income. Cheraw has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.32 percent of the population in Cheraw is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cheraw	Nat'l Avg
Parks	205	136.1
Libraries	11.7	18.8
Places of Worship	282.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	311.5	97.7
Pharmacies	91.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65